Noxotic
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Ok, I decided to make a thread that helped people use styles for DMC3 . I will only cover one and MIGHT end up doing the Sword Master Faq if Virgil doesn't finish or want to do it. The one I will be covering is Royal Guard.
Description: Royal Guard is a defensive style as well as the most damaging Offensive Styles when used properly. This style is so good, it will allow you to block and charge every single attack that damages you on contact. The only things that you can't block
1-Leviathans Stomach Acid since it doesn't hurt you on contact, but instead burns you after you stood on it for a second.
2-Nevan's Kiss of death, because it doesn't hurt you on contact, it goes into a new animation that drains your health and doesn't do it on contact.
Other than that you can block everything. (Note:You can get out of it by turning Devil Trigger since DT Dante and Vergil have no lips to kiss so no more energy drained)
Moves: Royal Guard's moves are as follows.
Level 1
Block & Charge- This works by holding circle, or tapping it as they enemy attack hits you. If you tap O as the attack hits you, it is known as a Just Guard. There are two versions of it.
Ver.1- Silver Guard- You get a decent style increase, Devil Trigger Increase, and Rage meter increase. You also might take some damage during the process. Faint blue flash shown.
Ver.2- Gold Guard- you get a big Style increase, Devil Trigger increase, and Rage Meter increase. You have to tap O with exact timing in order to perform this. The flash is brighter than silver.
Release- Release is an attack in Royal Guard that reaches its full potential at level 3. When you block or Just Guard it charges up a rage meter (three little balls on the upper left) and charges for a release. As is with Blocking, there are two versions of this.
Ver.1- Silver Release- You need to make a Release just as the enemy attack hits and you do a fair amount of damage, style increase, and Devil Trigger increase.
Ver.2- Gold Release- You need to make a Release just as the enemy attack hits and you , except, the timing needs to be exact. It deals major damage (especially at level three with fully charged rage meter+DTE), Big style increase, and big DT increase.
Level 2
Air Block- Same as Blocking, except easier because of invincible frames at the beginning of the jump animation.
Air Release- Same as Releasing, except easier due to invincible frames at beginning of the jump animation.
Level Two Rage Meter- Bigger space for Rage attacks and allows more damage for a release.
Level 3
Ultimate- Ultimate isn't really as good as its counter parts on previous levels, but it IS useful for projectile attacks. Example is beowulfs feather attacks that come out and home in on you. (NONE OF VERGIL'S ATTACKS EXCLUDING SPIRAL SWORDS CAN NOT BE STOPPED BY ULTIMATE. YOU CAN BLOCK AND RELEASE ON THEM BUT DO NOT USE ULTIMATE ON THEM!)
Level Three Rage meter- Allows for a more powerful release attack. Extremely useful with a Gold Release with a full Rage Meter with fully charged Devil Trigger Explosion(Hold L1 till all symbols besides the first three turn red.). Can even kill Agni AND Rudra on Easy mode in one hit.
Tips and Techniques-
1- Jump Just Guard and Jump Just Release is extremely easy to peform with no damage. Try to use it alot and rolling also gives you invincible frames to easily block it.
2-Practice one move at a time. I was able to block every move until I reached Super Judgement Cut. I could even block Normal Judgement Cut but it was too hard. I practiced for a while and eventualy was able to block it. Now I'm on Spiral Swords
3- Don't get stressed easily, keep practicing and you'll get it.
4- I-Guard, try to use I-guard, I-Guard is a technique developed by Gemasis/Vosor, it is holding the O button and take your finger off slightly, then re-press it so you can block the attack perfectly, and even if you don't get the attack timing right, the damage is reduced because you were also normal guarding or you will get a silver guard. Also, this is extremely useful for multiple attacks like multiple sloths attacking, or Super Judgement Cut and Spiral Swords. This is how I learned how to block Spiral Swords. I'm not entirley sure if I explained how I-Guard works correctly, but its close
Videos to help you out are below.
Royal Guard Requiem
True Blitz
Royal Guard Symphony
Have Fun
P.S.- Updates will come as time comes by and I just can't write everything right now so later. And Alot of this was taken from Dahbomb and Pokey's Battle Mechanics FAQ so thank them if you ever see them anywhere. Also I got the pics and some info from the IGN Boards that had a topic similar to this. RG Requiem is Pokey 86s
Description: Royal Guard is a defensive style as well as the most damaging Offensive Styles when used properly. This style is so good, it will allow you to block and charge every single attack that damages you on contact. The only things that you can't block
1-Leviathans Stomach Acid since it doesn't hurt you on contact, but instead burns you after you stood on it for a second.
2-Nevan's Kiss of death, because it doesn't hurt you on contact, it goes into a new animation that drains your health and doesn't do it on contact.
Other than that you can block everything. (Note:You can get out of it by turning Devil Trigger since DT Dante and Vergil have no lips to kiss so no more energy drained)
Moves: Royal Guard's moves are as follows.
Level 1
Block & Charge- This works by holding circle, or tapping it as they enemy attack hits you. If you tap O as the attack hits you, it is known as a Just Guard. There are two versions of it.
Ver.1- Silver Guard- You get a decent style increase, Devil Trigger Increase, and Rage meter increase. You also might take some damage during the process. Faint blue flash shown.
Ver.2- Gold Guard- you get a big Style increase, Devil Trigger increase, and Rage Meter increase. You have to tap O with exact timing in order to perform this. The flash is brighter than silver.
Release- Release is an attack in Royal Guard that reaches its full potential at level 3. When you block or Just Guard it charges up a rage meter (three little balls on the upper left) and charges for a release. As is with Blocking, there are two versions of this.
Ver.1- Silver Release- You need to make a Release just as the enemy attack hits and you do a fair amount of damage, style increase, and Devil Trigger increase.
Ver.2- Gold Release- You need to make a Release just as the enemy attack hits and you , except, the timing needs to be exact. It deals major damage (especially at level three with fully charged rage meter+DTE), Big style increase, and big DT increase.
Level 2
Air Block- Same as Blocking, except easier because of invincible frames at the beginning of the jump animation.
Air Release- Same as Releasing, except easier due to invincible frames at beginning of the jump animation.
Level Two Rage Meter- Bigger space for Rage attacks and allows more damage for a release.
Level 3
Ultimate- Ultimate isn't really as good as its counter parts on previous levels, but it IS useful for projectile attacks. Example is beowulfs feather attacks that come out and home in on you. (NONE OF VERGIL'S ATTACKS EXCLUDING SPIRAL SWORDS CAN NOT BE STOPPED BY ULTIMATE. YOU CAN BLOCK AND RELEASE ON THEM BUT DO NOT USE ULTIMATE ON THEM!)
Level Three Rage meter- Allows for a more powerful release attack. Extremely useful with a Gold Release with a full Rage Meter with fully charged Devil Trigger Explosion(Hold L1 till all symbols besides the first three turn red.). Can even kill Agni AND Rudra on Easy mode in one hit.
Tips and Techniques-
1- Jump Just Guard and Jump Just Release is extremely easy to peform with no damage. Try to use it alot and rolling also gives you invincible frames to easily block it.
2-Practice one move at a time. I was able to block every move until I reached Super Judgement Cut. I could even block Normal Judgement Cut but it was too hard. I practiced for a while and eventualy was able to block it. Now I'm on Spiral Swords
3- Don't get stressed easily, keep practicing and you'll get it.
4- I-Guard, try to use I-guard, I-Guard is a technique developed by Gemasis/Vosor, it is holding the O button and take your finger off slightly, then re-press it so you can block the attack perfectly, and even if you don't get the attack timing right, the damage is reduced because you were also normal guarding or you will get a silver guard. Also, this is extremely useful for multiple attacks like multiple sloths attacking, or Super Judgement Cut and Spiral Swords. This is how I learned how to block Spiral Swords. I'm not entirley sure if I explained how I-Guard works correctly, but its close
Videos to help you out are below.
Royal Guard Requiem
True Blitz
Royal Guard Symphony
Have Fun
P.S.- Updates will come as time comes by and I just can't write everything right now so later. And Alot of this was taken from Dahbomb and Pokey's Battle Mechanics FAQ so thank them if you ever see them anywhere. Also I got the pics and some info from the IGN Boards that had a topic similar to this. RG Requiem is Pokey 86s
